Healing Doctor

Chapter 685 I wonder who decided that hospitalization is mandatory?

Ji Xiang returned to the system operating room.

One second he was in a scene of chaos and bloodshed, the next he was back in a clean operating room, with a kind-looking system NPC in front of him. Ji Xiang was a little dazed.

"Are you alright?" The system NPC asked with concern for the first time after Ji Xiang returned, having empathized with him.

He seemed a little nervous.

Ji Xiang paused for a moment, then nodded and shook his head.

"Come on, let's go have a smoke." It was rare for the system NPC to say that he wanted to smoke.

This time, the empathy I felt was truly different.

Ji Xiang followed him blankly, and the two went to the locker room.

The system NPC sat under the "No Smoking" sign and took out a white lingzhi mushroom.

He put the cigarette in his mouth, and Ji Xiang took out a lighter and lit the cigarette for the system NPC.

"The world of people with mental illnesses is a mess. This patient is relatively better off. Some patients can't distinguish between reality and dreams. Even when I go in, I still have a kind of dazed feeling when I come out."

"Teacher..." Ji Xiang wanted to say something, but didn't say it.

"Hehe." The system NPC took a deep drag of his cigarette, looked at Ji Xiang, and said, "Take a good rest. There's no rush to leave."

Ji Xiang nodded.

He knew he wasn't in good shape, and going out now might cause some trouble.

Everything he had experienced and felt was a jumbled mess in his mind, and Ji Xiang just sat quietly next to the system NPC.

Strangely enough, while I felt terrified in the world of empathy, the system NPC sitting next to me was like the sun rising from the east, dispelling all evil spirits.

Ji Xiang felt a warmth in his heart.

It seemed like a long time had passed, but when Ji Xiang came to his senses, he saw that the cigarette in the system NPC's hand was not even half-smoked.

He gave a wry smile. "Teacher, how are mental illnesses treated?"

"There's nothing we can do for now," the system NPC said calmly.

Ji Xiang was somewhat disappointed.

In his mind, the system NPCs were omnipotent. But even the system NPCs said it was no use... Was there really no way to cure it?

"Don't overthink it. Before technological advancements, some obstacles were insurmountable. For example, things like the Spirit Realm are gradually becoming a reality, aren't they?"

"What?!" Ji Xiang heard a familiar word.

"The system operating room was something I could never have dreamed of when I was young, but now it's here," the system NPC said calmly.

He ignored Ji Xiang's questions.

Ji Xiang didn't ask any further questions; there was no point in asking the system NPCs if they didn't want to talk about it. Besides, Ji Xiang was very familiar with this matter.

I've heard my great-uncle ramble on since I was a baby, always in his arms.

After the system NPC finished smoking, Ji Xiang stood up and said, "Teacher, I'll be going now."

"alright?"

"I don't know." Ji Xiang thought about it seriously and said, "My mind has calmed down, but I still think about the people and things in there from time to time."

"Take it slow, especially after experiencing this kind of empathy," the system NPC advised.

"Okay, teacher."

Ji Xiang bowed deeply to the system NPC, then turned and left.

……

"Xiao Ji, you're so lucky you won't have to be the chief resident anymore. I envy you. You have no idea how terrifying it is to be a chief resident," Mr. Xu exclaimed.

He had no idea what Ji Xiang had gone through while he was speaking.

"Chief resident... I don't know who invented this, it's a really shitty thing." Ji Xiang sighed.

He was still a little dazed. After a few seconds, the words "I'm so hungry" gradually faded from his ears.

"When I was an intern, I heard people say that if you can't do one surgery, they'll put you through ten; if you can't do ten, they'll put you through a hundred. If you become a chief resident and work like crazy for a year, even a fool will learn it," Xu Leyu said with a complicated expression.

Ji Xiang sighed.

"It's really inhumane and can easily drive people crazy. I've seen that the chief residents of other departments are all in worse situations than the last. Some people would rather resign and give up their permanent positions than become chief residents."

"Indeed, I... probably won't have this process," Ji Xiang muttered nervously to himself.

"Probably not," Xu Leyu said. "Xiao Ji, I think Director Bai values ​​you a lot. You've only been in residency training for less than half a year, and others haven't even taken their professional certificate exams yet, but you've already obtained your intermediate professional title."

"And now that we have our own provincial science and technology program, do you know how difficult it is to get into a provincial science and technology program?"

"I know a little bit about it. They say that once you're admitted to the hospital, you have to go to the provincial department."

"This is a large hospital. Small hospitals in the province don't need it, but those small hospitals don't really help much if they try to move up the ranks. The provincial science department isn't for research; it's just for blocking people."

Xu Leyu grumbled.

"Just like the college entrance exam?" Ji Xiang asked.

"The college entrance exam is based on individual ability; it's the fairest exam of our lives," Xu Leyu said. "There's a lot of room for manipulation in provincial and national natural science exams, for example, you..."

As he spoke, Xu Leyu realized he had misspoke. Ji Xiang's application for provincial natural sciences involved the hard work of various directors and Director Bai.

The way I'm saying this makes it sound like I'm talking about Yin and Yang.

Although Xu Leyu felt that Ji Xiang had indeed taken a shortcut, he thought it best not to expose him, for to expose him would leave him with no friends.

Ji Xiang also helped him a lot.

Xu Leyu realized he had said the wrong thing.

"Indeed, I don't know when my provincial self-study project will be completed," Ji Xiang said calmly.

Project concluded...

Xu Leyu almost burst into tears.

For most people, the completion time for provincial self-study projects is usually measured in three to five years.

Ke Jixiang received his provincial degree less than six months ago, and half of that time was spent recording variety shows. Now he's already thinking about finishing his project.

But it makes sense. Ji Xiang is definitely aiming for the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The Provincial Natural Science Foundation is just a stepping stone, and there's no need to linger on it for too long.

Ugh.

Xu Leyu sighed inwardly.

For Ji Xiang, the finish line is the starting point.

"Mr. Xu, if you need any surgery on the Achilles tendon or knee ligaments, please let me know."

Xu Leyu paused for a moment, then smiled wryly, "These aren't emergency cases."

"Oh, that's a real shame." Ji Xiang shrugged. "I was thinking of performing a similar surgery to see if there would be any progress."

Xu Leyu's eyes lit up. Wait, what did I just say?

What's this about emergency and slow care? I'm the head of the wards; if I want to admit patients, the professors and department heads won't say anything.

This isn't about repaying a favor to Ji Xiang; it's about Xiao Ji wanting to take me with him.

Xu Leyu almost raised his hand and slapped himself.

fool.

"Well then, Xiao Ji, I'll go find the patient," Xu Leyu said seriously. "Is it to perform the same procedure you did for Neymar?"

"Yes," Ji Xiang said. "I've also spoken to Teacher Deng, but our hospital has relatively few patients like this, which is quite distressing."

"It's okay, leave it to me!" Xu Leyu clenched his fist and patted his chest.

How could I possibly miss this opportunity to hitch a ride!

The thought of countless articles that would follow after numerous surgeries filled Xu Leyu with excitement.

(End of this chapter)